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10 November 2026 30 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH

Food & drink

Before eating

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Bismillah
In the name of Allah.
Abu Dawud 3767, Tirmidhi 1858

If you forgot to say Bismillah at the start

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah
In the name of Allah, at its beginning and its end.
Abu Dawud 3767, Tirmidhi 1858

After eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هٰذَا، وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at‘amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwah
Praise be to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength of mine.
Tirmidhi 3458, Abu Dawud 4023 — his past sins are forgiven.

A guest’s du‘a for the host

اللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ، وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
Allahumma barik lahum fima razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warhamhum
O Allah, bless them in what You have provided them, forgive them and have mercy on them.
Muslim 2042